Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 69.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda stood at 69.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda peaked at 99.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 115th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.9% | — |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 51.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.4% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 67.9% | 77.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Rwanda was 69.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release